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chllybrd's review
3.0
I had no clue that ROGUE was part of an ongoing multi-author series before reading it and starting this review. I'm not really sure how I missed this fact, but I feel like you can read this book without knowing the world and species that live in it.
I would have liked some more backstory. I didn't feel like we knew enough about the world or the characters and I didn't feel like we got enough information about the characters and species of the world while in the story. Then again. If I would have read the series from the beginning, I would know these things, so I won't fault the story for those points.
I DO feel like I would have benefited from knowing more about the characters in Debbie Cassidy's story. We do learn some things about them, but I think the length of the book really made it hard to get to know them. I didn't feel like I could totally connect with Rogue because I didn't feel like I got to know who she was. I know she's bad-ass, but that was about it.
I felt it ended way to soon. I was just getting really into the story when it ended. The ending felt abrupt and jolted me out of the flow of the story. Having said that, I was really into the story when it ended and want to know what will happen next after a few bombshells were revealed.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
I would have liked some more backstory. I didn't feel like we knew enough about the world or the characters and I didn't feel like we got enough information about the characters and species of the world while in the story. Then again. If I would have read the series from the beginning, I would know these things, so I won't fault the story for those points.
I DO feel like I would have benefited from knowing more about the characters in Debbie Cassidy's story. We do learn some things about them, but I think the length of the book really made it hard to get to know them. I didn't feel like I could totally connect with Rogue because I didn't feel like I got to know who she was. I know she's bad-ass, but that was about it.
I felt it ended way to soon. I was just getting really into the story when it ended. The ending felt abrupt and jolted me out of the flow of the story. Having said that, I was really into the story when it ended and want to know what will happen next after a few bombshells were revealed.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
slc333's review
3.0
I quite liked it – but I am a sucker for gladiator/fighting pit stories. Particularly with kick-ass woman who can hold their own in the pits and Rogue can certainly do that with the help of her team. I did feel a little like I was coming into a series part way through – which as this was my first Athion book I kind of was but it was easy enough to pick up what was going on and follow along. For those that don’t know Athion is a multi author universe so while the world is established Rogue’s story is new. I really liked Vex – he is an interesting character and probably the only one I trust cause he has proven he can be trusted now that Rogue’s team/friends are dead. And that is something that I wasn’t happy about – how they killed off her entire team right before the escape.
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